This fiscal note summarizes the estimated financial impact of Washington State House Bill 1505, which concerns alternative jet fuel. The bill is projected to generate costs across multiple state agencies—including the Departments of Revenue, Commerce, and Ecology—totaling over $3 million in operating expenditures for the 2023-25 biennium, while also reflecting growing tax revenue reductions reaching over $9 million by 2027-29 as alternative jet fuel incentives take effect. No capital budget expenditures are anticipated across any of the involved agencies.

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Fiscal impact analysis for Washington State House Bill 1505 regarding alternative jet fuel, showing estimated cash receipts, operating expenditures, and capital budget impacts across multiple state agencies from 2023-2029. The analysis indicates significant revenue impacts starting in 2025-27 with $520,000 in reduced receipts escalating to over $9 million by 2027-29.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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